Dish scraper



July 25, 1933- c A. SCHACHT DISH SGRAPER Filed Aug. 27, 1932 Patented July 25, 1933 A NTOF ET CLIFFORD'A. SCHAOHT, or HUNTINGTON; INDIANA nIsH-jscnnrER elipplication filed August. 27, 1932. Serial No, 630,728.

This invention is a novel improvement in dish or sink scrapers and the like, such 1,647 ,751 dated November 1,1927; and the principal object thereof is 'to provide a "scraper having aflexible rubber blade and an integral reinforced rubber handle, the scraper being particularly. adapted for use 6 as a dish scraper, sink scraper, or the like. ing flexible rubber blades, but the handles therefor have been made ofmetal, wood, or the like, attached to the blade by different 7 methods and means, but such scrapers have. I been found unsatisfactory and unsanitary in that the handles eventually became loose I or cut and tear the rubber blade; and moreover, it is almost impossible to keep the connection between the handle andthe scraper free from dirt, grease, food, and other germ carrying mediums; V 1

In my scraper, however, the handle and blade are molded simultaneously and integrally, the wire reinforcing material be- V ing inserted in the handle to stiffen same before molding. The wire reinforcement is provided at one end with a loop adapted to be embedded in the rear or thickened portion of the blade, to impart a desired amount of stiffness to the rear portion of the blade while permitting the front edge of the blade to conform with the surface to be cleaned or scraped; and the opposite end of the'wire reinforcementis flattened and formed into a non-circular shape to resist any tendency of the wire reinforce-' ment from turning in the handle. The major portion of the blade having no reinforcement, readily conforms to the shape or curvature of the article to be scraped, and since the handle and'blade are'inolded in one piece, and the wire reinforcement is entirely embedded within the handle, there are no joints or connections between the handle and the blade wherein dirt, grease, food, etc., might lodge. Moreover, there are no screws, nails, or rivets for attaching the handle to the blade. v

My scraper can be easily cleaned;land. is inexpensive to manufacture, the article he- Heretofore, scrapers have been used hav-' ing practically finished when it comes from v .themold. as shown in my U. S. Letters Patent No.

t I will explain the ,invention with referencetofthe accompanying drawing, which illustrates several practical embodiments "thereof to enable others to adopt and use the same, and willsummarizein the claims the novel features of construction, and novel combinations'of parts, for which protection-is desired. f

' Ins aiddrawing':-" l Fig. l is a front view of thescraper'.

Fig. 2 is a side VlBW thereof.

Fig; 3 is a section on the line 33 of F ,1 .65 ig. lis a perspective View of" the wire reinforcement detached. v

Fig. 5 shows a modification of the wire reinforcement.

Asshown, my novel scraper preferably'l comprises a rubber blade 1 slightly wedgeshaped or tapering'from the thickened portion la adjacent the handle towards the blade edge; said blade being preferably semi-circular as shown, but may be made-: 5 in any other desired shape, to suit the particular requirements for which the scraper is to be used. I

Extending from the rear or thickened end of the blade is an integral rubber handle 2, 30 preferably circular in cross-section as shown, but may be of any other desired cross-see tion, such as square, rectangular, or elliptical. On the outer end of the handle 2 is an integral perforated ear 2a, whereby the stiffness, a reinforcing member 3 which is preferably a length of stiff wire, or the like,- is embedded in the handle beforethe molding process, the wire extending the full length of the handle from the ear 2a, and extending slightly into the thicker rear end of the blade 1. At the end of the wire 3 adjacent the blade 1 is a loop 3a which extends well into the rear thickened portion of the'blade 1 to stiffen the rear edge thereof and prevent the blade 1 from breaking off of the handle 2 when in use. Instead of a circular loop 3a other shapes such as an oblong 300 (Fig. 5) might be utilized, but the circular loop is the preferred embodiment.

The other end of the wire 3 is preferably flattened as at 36 to prevent the wire from turning in the handle. Instead of thefiat tened portion 3?) a small loop (Fig. 5) or the like may be utilized if desired, to give the same result. The size of loop 3a (or 3:12) and the flattened portion 3?) (or loop 30) may be varied as desired. If desired, the reinforcing member 3 might be of material other than wire, or of any other desired cross-section; the reinforcing material or wire 3 being embedded in the handle before the molding process.

I preferably treat the Wire 3 with acid before molding in the rubber to cause the rubber to adhere to the wire during the process of vulcanization so that the wire will not turn in the handle. I

My novel dish scraper provides a sanitary one piece rubber scraper having an integral reinforced handle, and can be readily cleaned; and there are no joints or connections between the handle 2 and blade 1 wherein grease, dirt, or food may collect. Moreover, the scraper may be manufactured at a low cost, since the article is practically finished when it comes from the mold.

I claim 1. A scraper, comprising a rubber blade, and an integral handle; and a reinforcing non-flexible member of circular cross-section in the handle and having a portion of greater width than the diameter of the member extending into the blade.

2. A scraper of the character specified, comprising a rubber blade, an integral handle; and a reinforcing non-flexible wire in the handle and having a loop embedded in the blade.

3. A'scraper of the character specified,

comprising a rubber blade, an integral:

handle, and a reinforcing non-flexible wire in thehandle and having a loop embedded in the blade; and means on the wire of greater width than the diameter of the wire and embedded .in the handle for preventing" turning of the member in the handle.

4. In a scraper as set forth in claim 3, said means comprisinga non-circular loop on the member.

CLIFFORD A. SCHACHT. 

